Node.js 26.10.0 has been released, introducing util.debounce() and util.throttle() as built-in utilities, along with crypto.parsePKCS12() for handling .p12/.pfx bundles. This release also extends the experimental Virtual File System into node:ffi and includes synchronous Blob support, among other updates. Notably, the release includes a variety of correctness and performance improvements, although it is classified as Current rather than Long-Term Support (LTS), indicating that it may require more frequent updates. Overall, the addition of these utilities is expected to reduce dependency management for developers, while improvements in crypto and file handling address long-standing issues
Node.js 26.10.0 Releases with util.debounce(), util.throttle(), and crypto.parsePKCS12()
Node.js 26.10.0 has been released today. The headline additions put two long-requested utilities directly into the platform: util.debounce() and util.throttle(), so developers no longer need to pull them from npm. It also adds crypto.parsePKCS12() for pulling keys and certs out of .p12/.pfx bundles, extends the experimental Virtual File System into node:ffi, and rounds out the release with synchronous Blob support, socket transfers, and SQLite's undefined-to-NULL binding. Alongside these, the release bundles a wide sweep of correctness and crypto-hardening fixes, though it sits in the Current line rather than LTS, meaning you get the newest APIs but no long-term frozen stability.
